half a minute/second

phrase

: a short while : a moment

Please wait (for) half a minute/second while I try to connect you.

Examples of half a minute/second in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the time both cars had completed Turn 4 on their respective best laps, following Bahrain’s second long straight, the gap was more than half a second. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

This carries more weight than a quick like that takes half a second to tap. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026

All these tasks the system can perform in less than half a second. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025

Crash construction data showed Mefford sped up to nearly 58 miles per hour from 40 miles per hour, then braked about half a second before the crash, according to Post-Tribune archives. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025